The group Valfortec opened the largest facility in the province, which will prevent the emission of 9,300 tonnes of CO2.
The group Valfortec, specializing in the development and operation of solar parks, inaugurated on Tuesday 8 January a solar photovoltaic Alfarrasí, Valencia, the largest in the province. The new facility will produce about 16 million kWh per year, equivalent to the consumption of 5,000 households and avoid the emission of 9,300 tonnes of CO2.
The installed capacity of this type of energy has increased sixfold over the past years in the Region, with five manufacturing photovoltaic modules that produce 30% of the national total. The installed electrical power from renewable sources has increased by 14%, while the energy from solid fuel consumption fell 20%, representing a reduction of 22% in emissions.
The Valencian Government is developing the Strategic Energy Plan, to build trust and stability and ensure the energy supply companies at the best cost and continuously, according ensures the Generalitat. This plan includes main objectives of energy efficiency and Valencia reduce consumption and energy costs specific to the regional administration by 9% this year and 20% in 2016.
The plan also provides for investment mobilize around 9,000 million euros in the energy field through an institutional policy of incentives and investments and achieve that in 2020 over 50% of electric power generation in service is based on renewable energy.